RELEASED: March 9, 2009

DANVILLE, KY—In the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament, the No. 15-ranked Centre College Colonels lost a thriller to visiting Averett University, 76-71, on Friday, March 6, in Danville.

Despite the loss to Averett, the 2008-09 season was a success for the Centre men's basketball team. Centre posted its third straight 20-plus win season and won its second SCAC Tournament Championship in three years.

In addition, this year's senior class had more wins, 93, than any other class in Centre basketball history.

Click here to read highlights of the game in the Advocate-Messenger.

Click here to read "Vaught's Views" of the game in the Advocate-Messenger.

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Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Consumers Digest ranks Centre No. 1 in educational value among all U.S. liberal arts colleges. Centre alumni, known for their nation-leading loyalty in annual financial support, include two U.S. vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices. For more, visit http://www.centre.edu/web/elevatorspeech/

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